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Sadie Morgan

Founder, DRMM Architects; Design Chair, HS2

"In ten years' time, public transport will be swift and ticketless, automatically identifying you alongside your seating, food and entertainment preferences. The aerodynamic, sleek appearance of trains will exude elegance and extraordinary quality and ensure that they reach fantastic pace. And it will be all made possible through pioneering advancements in materials and technologies; from artificial intelligence and carbon-fibre composites to lightweight concrete and off-site manufacturing."

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Missy Cummings

Director, Humans and Autonomy Lab, Duke University

"The biggest change will be driverless cars becoming available through on-demand, ride-sharing services used for specific routes, such as between an airport and a city centre. While progress will have been made towards personal transport drones, there will be only a few test markets that allow everyday people to use them to fly across town. But commercial space tourism will be a reality with plans for Moon resorts."

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Carlo Ratti

Director, MIT Senseable City Lab

"A common nightmare is that of being a passenger in a car whose driver disappears, while the vehicle keeps going. With cities such as Pittsburgh and Singapore testing fleets of autonomous cars, that idea is close to being a reality. Self-driving vehicles might give rise to an urban environment in which everyone can travel with a fraction of the cars in use today. Ultimately, it will be up to us - and our politicians - to decide how to let our cities evolve."

Robin Chase

Co-founder, Veniam, Buzzcar

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"In 2026, I'll be using five or six different ways of getting around with only the smallest effort. In the past, I spent 18 per cent of my income on transport. Now I spend about eight per cent and my quality of life is better. Streets have been reapportioned and greened up so walking and biking feels safer. I can book a seat in a shared autonomous vehicle whenever I want and go door-to-door, at the speed of a car, for the price of bus fare."

Chris Grayling

Secretary of State for Transport

"Innovations in vehicle technology will make driving easier, cleaner and safer. New cars will steer themselves, meaning faster journeys and fewer delays. Many more cars will be electric. On our railways, Crossrail and Thameslink will have improved travel across London, and High Speed Two (HS2) will link the capital with Birmingham. We will also be on our way to delivering new airport capacity in the south east."

This article was first published in the January 2017 issue of WIRED magazine